{"nrhp_refnum":"03000583","name":"Gerry Building","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"910 S. Los Angeles St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Los Angeles","county":"Los Angeles County","state":"CA","lat":34.04087352000005,"lon":-118.25388047299998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2003-07-05","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A nine-story Moderne-style concrete loft building at 910 S. Los Angeles Street in downtown Los Angeles, constructed in 1947 for the Gerry Realty Corporation and designed by architects Maurice Fleishman and Herbert Aldon.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the building is an outstanding example of the Moderne style, which is rare in downtown Los Angeles because building activity nearly halted during the Depression and World War II. It was among the first buildings erected downtown after the war and retains a high level of integrity despite storefront alterations. It is not claimed to be significant for its architects.","narrative":"Rising nine stories on the east side of South Los Angeles Street, this downtown Los Angeles building was constructed in 1947 for the Gerry Realty Corporation and designed by architects Maurice Fleishman and Herbert Aldon. Its concrete facade is dominated by eight curved tiers of windows, with projecting canopies at each upper story that curve back to meet the wall. The curved motif continues at the entrance, which has a round column clad in rust-colored terra cotta and a matching terrazzo floor. The building was listed as an excellent example of the Moderne style, which is uncommon downtown because construction slowed during the Depression and World War II. It was one of the first buildings completed downtown after the war. A 1983 survey had already found it appeared eligible for its design quality. The exterior is substantially intact, and the building was rehabilitated in 2002. Upper floors have long housed garment showrooms and manufacturing.","period_of_significance":"1947","architect_builder":"Fleishman, Maurice & Aldon, Herbert, Architects","architectural_style":"Modern Movement - Moderne (Streamlined Moderne, Art Moderne)","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Rehabilitated in 2002; upper floors historically and currently used for garment showrooms and manufacturing, with ground-level storefronts.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:29.508632-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/03000583.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/03000583/485c7207c9-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/03000583/485c7207c9-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Los Angeles","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gerry_Building,_Los_Angeles.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gerry_Building,_Los_Angeles.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123859146","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Building","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5552667"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/los-angeles-county/gerry-building-03000583/"}